@newinquito
American expat in Ecuador
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Registration: 24 February 2015
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Buscando una escuela en Quito by Ekaterina Kontyakova
¡Hola! De antemano, discúlpeme por mi español. Básicamente, traduzco con la ayuda de Google-translator. La situación es la siguiente: En septiembre, nuestra familia se muda a Quito. Viviremos en el área del parque de La ...
Hello Ekatherina, Welcome to Quito! There are many different schools around La Parque Carolina. The best one is the French school La Condamine, near Quicentro Shopping Mall, turning on la ave. Shyris. Other than that, there is a Jesuit school, ... Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
Dear Shireen, the schools I've mentioned above, are located around Quito valleys. I know just one good school in Cuenca, the German School, which is not very expensive because it is subsidized by the German government, and offers very nice ... Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
I am not Nicole, but here are my two cents about the schools around Quito and Valleys. There plenty of schools in different price range even among the expat schools. For instance, the school of Pacha Mama in Tumbaco, is established by Swiss and ... Read More
Moving to Quito....freaking out about La Mariscal assaults by yggdrasill
I'm moving to Quito with my husband. I'm worried about safety. Don't get me wrong--I grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but I'm a bit out of practice with a third world country and I won't have a car. There's been about 580 assaults in La ...
I can't talk about "increased/decreased" crime in Quito very much. However, I have few unlucky swiss and german males, who were robbed or were fighting to escape the robbers. One older caucasian male, working for an embassy was robbed ... Read More
Private elementary schools in Quito by CaraG
We are moving to Quito for a year with kids aged 10 and 8. Our desire it to have a fairly immersive experience that both opens their eyes to other cultures as well as gives them a love of the world and a desire to explore more nations later in life ...
There are two more schools, which offer two languages in the class. One is Pacha Mama in Tumbaco on the mountain Ilalo. There are elective languages as well: German (for sure) and French(?). The other is Montessori school Colegio Sauce; theaches ... Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
Hi everyone! I am stil in Cumbaya and continue doing the afternoon homeschooling to my now-5-y.o. child. I still have a group 2x a week for kids 3-6y.o., most mixed german-eciadorian families. Some up date on homeschooling activities 2016-2017. ... Read More
Why we decided not to move to Ecuador after two trips there by gardener1
Thinking to immigrate, We spent a month in Ecuador in Nov. 2012 - Quito/Cuenca/Manta and other points in between. We spent a month in Ecuador in Jan. 2017 Guayaquil/Cuenca/Montanita and other points in between. We are not moving to Ecuador. The ...
Not to be mistaken, the drinking water in Swiss and Austria is the tastiest and the best in the world. Lived there, trinked water there, missing the Alp water anywhere in the world. Read More
schools for kids by lno545s
Hello, we are currently looking to move to Cuenca the end of January 2017. So I only have a few months to get everything in order. My major concern is the school situation for my children. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 12. The oldest will be going into ...
Try the German School in Cuenca: cheap, very good quality, they might provide an extra spanish speaking teacher for your 8th grade daughter to have additional Spanish classes. However, if you'd consider this school, you'll need to provide ... Read More
Horse back riding by Nikki603
I am an avid horseback rider and I am looking for affordable places I can go. Other than the tourist $65 places... Any ideas?
We found Ilalo Adventures in Cunuyacu, behind the British school, 15min. from Quito. There you need just to pay the entrance $5 adults, $3 kids and you can ride horses, hike from 10a.m to 4:00pm. You'd need to have your own food. They have their ... Read More
How an Ecuador Expat Landlord Evicted His Deadbeat Tenant by cccmedia
Landlord Dom agreed to a short-term rental after he got a recommendation from a friend of his for a tenant seeking to move into his rental on a one-month verbal agreement. Problem was, after a month, the tenant refused to leave and refused to pay ...
Actually, I'm in a similar situation as that described "dead-beat- tenant". My landlord promised to clean and fix the premise before I would move in. That was an oral agreement: I pointed him things, that need to be fixed before ... Read More
I need a nanny for my 3-years kid. by pabgime
Hi, I need a nanny for my 3-years kid, as I will be working... Any recommendations about the steps to be followed? tips? Any parents groups, yahoo/gmailgroups, you know that works in Quito? Thanks
Hello! Should be babysitting in your house or you'd bring your child to someones home? Which time frame: hours and weekdays? Could you give more information on your request, please? Thank you. Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Ecuador face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What are ...
I've have had a bad experience with 911 service twice. One time, last summer 2015, when the wild fire outbreaks are a danger around Quito Valleys, I wanted to help an older lady (83y.o.), who was trapped in a elevator in her own condo. I called ... Read More
Any Pretzels in Ecuador? by finster
Sorry for this useless post but I was never able to find a bag of pretzels anywhere in Ecuador. This might be a deal breaker for me! How will I be able to satisfy my pretzel craving? Are these babies anywhere to be found in Ecuador?
You can find German/Swiss-style Bretzel in any Corfu or Swiss Corner shops (Quito, Cumbaya, Tumbaco areas) or a German Home-style restaurant in Floresta. :top: Read More
Homeschooling Preschoolers in (central)Cumbaya by newinquito
I am a mom of a preschooler and I'm looking for parents, who would like to create/support a homeschooling group for the preschoolers (3-4y.o.) or even Kindergarten age home schooling group (4-5y.o.). I would prefer a small group of 4-6 ...
I'm back with my preschoolers' report. :) It is kind of interesting time of year to make quite a few (thrifty) field trips with the little ones. The field trips that we did in the past and I'm planning to make in the near future ... Read More
Recommend Quito Residential Areas by travelxc
Hi, Can Quito residents please recommend some nice and safe residential areas to rent an apartment for a family. An area that also has amenities (like Supermaxi) as we don't have a car nor plan on getting one anytime soon. Point me in the ...
travelxc, how is your experience at the apartment living next to Parque Calorina after living few months there? I've seen recently, that the Parque Carolina undergoes remodeling? We do not go very often to Quito, however, when we are there, ... Read More